Susan Freeman
South Glens Falls,NY
Summary
LPN with proven track record in delivering high-quality and compassionate patient care and medical support. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and adapt to evolving medical needs. Known for reliability, adaptability, and strong problem-solving abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Tracey Brennan MD PLLC
324 West Ave Saratoga Springs NY 12866
02.2023 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications, vaccines and treatments to patients.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted in the management of chronic health conditions by providing education, support, and follow-up care.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to assist in diagnosing patients.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, prior authorizations, referrals and scheduling appointments.
- Maintained inventory and ordering of medical supplies.
- Created a schedule to ensure monthly checks on expiring medications, vaccines and medical supplies as well as running controls on all equipment.
- Created emergency plans for vaccine storage and handling.
- Provided training to less experienced nursing staff as needed.
Cast Technician / DME Specialist
Ortho NY
5 Care Lane Saratoga Springs NY 12866
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Demonstrated adaptability when faced with new challenges or technologies, enabling quick mastery of necessary skills.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and efficient care in a fast-paced clinic environment.
- Cared for wounds, applied casts, splints and braces (DME), and assisted with procedures and fracture reductions.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to assist in diagnosing the patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures and minor surgeries, ensuring optimal patient comfort during each process.
- Streamlined patient flow within the clinic by efficiently scheduling appointments, managing patient records, and coordinating with healthcare providers.
- Development of clinic-wide training sessions in casting and DME fitting and ordering.
- Obtained pertinent patient records such as labs, imaging and ER records prior to patients appointments.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
- Obtained patient vital signs and initial assessments.
LPN
Womens Care OBGYN
6 Carpenter Lane Saratoga Springs NY 12866
11.2017 - 10.2019
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Obtained patient vital signs.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to assist in diagnosing patients.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures ( NST's, Nexplanon and IUD insertion and removal, colposcopy's, leep's, biopsy's ) as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Triaged patients via phone.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Managed gestational diabetic training and education for staff and patients.
- Increased nursing team cohesiveness through active participation in staff meetings and open communication with colleagues.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Education
LPN - Nursing
WSWHE BOCES F. Donald Myers Education Center
15 Henning Road Saratoga Springs NY 1286606-2010
GED -
University of The State of NY
Albany, NY10-1997
Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Infection control
- Compassionate care
- Diabetes management
- Orthopedic nursing
- Triage management
- Diagnostic testing
- Lab specimen collection
- Wound care
- HIPAA compliance
- Physical assessment
- Immunization administration
- EMR / EHR
- Transcribing orders
- Staff supervision
- Health education
- Medical office administration
Certification
BLS
Timeline
LPN
Tracey Brennan MD PLLC
02.2023 - Current
Cast Technician / DME Specialist
Ortho NY
10.2019 - 01.2023
LPN
Womens Care OBGYN
11.2017 - 10.2019
LPN - Nursing
WSWHE BOCES F. Donald Myers Education Center
GED -
University of The State of NY